Police Involved Shooting

Franconia
Police District – Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, police were
called to a home in the 6600 block of Thurlton Drive in the Alexandria
area of Fairfax County for the report of a possible suicidal subject.
Officers arrived and encountered a 37-year-old man. Details are limited
at this time however, during that encounter; the man was shot by police.
At least one officer performed CPR until Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
arrived. The man was subsequently transported to a local hospital with
life-threatening injuries.

No
officers were injured during the incident.

Detectives
from Homicide and Internal Affairs, along with Crime Scene technicians
responded to the scene.

The
officers involved in this incident will be placed on routine
administrative leave as the department begins parallel criminal and
administrative investigations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at
1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org
or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax
County Police at 703-691-2131.

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